I thought Boris was smarter than getting caught out like this. He should have answered something like, 'my legal people are examing the MOU to ensure that it adaquately protects the london residents from any cost overunns that may occur. Once we've completed this review I will be publishing etc etc.

John, Reading, uk

Ken created the mess that will be the Olympics, complete with humungeous budget overspend. He admitted it was deliberate to get the Govt to contribute towards'renovating' the East End. Boris is picking up the pieces; he is trying to reduce costs, & almost certainly will.
Only story: Ken fouled up.

Donna Walker, Effingham, England

the media these days are amazing. Johnson tells the truth about a memo he hasn't seen, and Ms Treneman gloats in a rather immature fashion. Tory minister tells Paxman that he has read the memo when he hasn't, and Paxo annihilates him.

Boris didn't create or overspend on this budget. Non-article.

john ward, Lyme Regis, UK

London elects Boris - now the long hangover begins. We're only a few weeks in and the joke is already wearing very thin indeed.

One silver lining; the antics of this prize buffoon and those of David Davis may yet block Cameron's path to Downing Street.

David, Ely, UK

Oh no Boris didn't know when the Olympics started, thats not really that bad, you probably checked it on wikipedia besides the one thing I like about Boris is he realizes that the media want to make up funny stories about him and well he does it for them naturally.

Joshua, Mildenhall,

Ann, if you are going to write this sort of exaggerated twaddle about an insignificant oversight by a public figure you will have nothong left in your locker for the really big dodo's.

Anthony Back, Wellington, Telford, England

Yet another comment from me, Budgets are in reality not budgets because for a thing like the Olympics it has to be made at whatever cost it is going to be, so it could runover no biggy as it has to be made. The problem is that the building is probably going to be under used once they have made it.

Joshua, Mildenhall,

FWIW, 753BC is the when Rome was founded. Easy mistake to make.

Adrian, London,

It sounds like Mr Livingstone didn't give Mr Johnson a proper briefing before he left - otherwise he would know this sort of information.

There's nothing like the power of a withholding information if you want to make your successor look a fool.

The Blair/Brown debacle was the same.

Annie Hancock, Bath, UK

The article just highlights the type of people and society which are part of the problem. Very quick to attack for stupid reasons, i am no BJ fan but give the guy a break, so what he did not read something big deal, the olympics are already doomed anyway, what blooming difference does it make!

C Kroustis, London,

Good article. The interview went like shooting ducks in barrel. The contractors for the Olympic build program must be rubbing their hands with this imbecile at Londons helm. I could almost guarantee that it will run over. I for one do not want to pay for this cash wasting extravaganza.

Mark, Yorkshire,

Oh dear, Livingstone has made himself look very much like the Ricky Gervais character in the Office who keeps hanging around even when he's been made redundant.
Have some dignity Ken, otherwise you are in danger of becoming a cartoon.

Pete, St Albans, England

Give Boris a chance? If he hasn't read a memorandum which might commit Londoners to fork over billions of pounds then what has he read? Does he even know the responsibilities and powers of the office he holds?
It seems there are no limits to this man's complacency and sefl-satisfied ignorance.

MIckGJ, London,

You sound pretty good at crowing yourself there Ann
If he hasn't seen the memo how on earth can he say there and then that the deal applies?
As for the 753BC comment, he said, and I quote "..most wonderful Olympics in history Since 753BC or whenever it is they kicked off"

Phill, The Wirral, England

I listened to R4 also. Boris didnt come acrosss as he would have liked, Im sure, but this is modern politics. Denial of a document just means he hasnt read it, not that it doesnt exist. Mr. Livingstone was quick to assert that all eventualities had been covered.
Fat chance!
Give Boris a chance.

Phil Austin, RAUNDS, England